Position Type:
Other - School Based (Non-Certified)/Family Engagement Specialist

Date Posted:
7/15/2019

Location:
Smith Elementary

Closing Date:
07/19/2019

POSITION INFORMATION:
Location: Smith Elementary School Supervisor: Title I Coordinator Employment Period: 10 months Employment Status: Full-Time Hiring Range (G-014): $31,294 -- $41,781 (grant-funded position) Start Date: August 2019

SUMMARY:

The Title I Family Engagement Specialist is central to supporting and strengthening the link between community-based organizations, businesses, faith-based
organizations, parents, students, and schools. Also,

• Encourages family/parental involvement in the Title I school and provides ongoing activities, educational programs, and workshops to enhance student achievement and support families.
• Works in collaboration with school principals and other stakeholders/groups to achieve measurable outcomes and meet school and district goals.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans, coordinates, and implements a Family Engagement Program at each Title I school
• Recruits parents and representatives from school, business and community agencies to participate on the school's Action Team for Partnerships
• Creates flyers and other marketing materials to promote events and program
• Promotes parent and community volunteerism
• Creates and fosters community partnerships with faith-based organizations, businesses, and non-profit organizations that offer services to meet the needs of families
• Conducts periodic home visits to assess family resources and needs
• Coordinates family events/workshops that support school goals and address key areas of focus
• Utilizes data to manage family participation/volunteerism
• Plans and organizes parent training sessions, workshops and family support services
• Works closely with identified families to ensure they receive continued support for their child's educational goals
• Informs families of community resources that could provide needed assistance
• Develops a Family Engagement Resource Center to check out educational games/materials for the entire family
• Performs data entry and retrieval of information from database
• Performs other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors degree in education or related field required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills, with a working knowledge of Microsoft applications
• Excellent organization, planning and human relation skills.
• Must be familiar with the community and support agencies.
• Must be adaptable to meet the needs of the families in the program in addition to working flexible hours to accommodate work in the evening.
• Experience working in an educational, social service, or family support service setting.
• Experience working with families that have diverse cultures and economic backgrounds

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

You may apply anytime before midnight on the closing date. The following information is required to be considered for the position:

• Resume
• Feedback from those persons listed as references (minimum of two)

Only complete applications will be considered.

Hampton City Schools does not discriminate in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability or other protected class. Personnel decisions are based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Executive Director of Human Resources, One Franklin Street, Hampton, VA 23669; (757) 727-2300. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.